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THOMAS CARNEY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO MOSES IEENSINGER ANDHARRY G. CARNEY, BOTH OF SAME PLACE.

CASH REGISTER AND INDICATOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 388,825I datedSeptember 4, 1888.

Application filed March 5, 1888.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THoMAs CARNEY, residing at Chicago, in the county ofCook and State of Illinois, and a citizen of the United States, haveinvented a new and useful Im provement in Cash Registers and Indicators,of which the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a sectional plan taken atlinex of Fig. 2, the operating-wires being removed. Fig. 2 is a verticalsection at line fr a: of Fig. 1, looking to the left, the mainoperating-levers being raised to the highest point. Fig. 3 is a detail,being a plan of the lever-frame, in which the indicating-figure platesare supported. Fig. 4 is a section at line x x of Fig. 1, some partsbeing omitted, and the main operating-lever being at its lowestposition, the position of some other parts being correspond` inglychanged. Fig. 5 is a detail, being a rear view showing the plates whichcarry the indicating-figures and thelever-frame in which they aresupported. Fig. 6 is a detail, beinga a side view of one of the plateswhich carry the indicatiugfigures. Fig. 7 is a detail, being a rear viewof the parts shown in Fig. 5,and the position of the parts beingdifferent from that shown in Fig. 5, and a part of the frame beingshown. Fig. 8 is a front view of the mechanism for ringing the bell.Fig. 9 is a sectional plan of the bell-operating mecl1anism,taken atline x of Fig. 8. Fig. 10 is a detail, being a rear view of a portion ofthe bell-operating mechanism. Fig. 11 is a detail, being a sideelevation ofthe friction-disk and the friction device used therewith.Fig. 12 is au end elevation, part of the door which covers theregistering-wheels being broken away. This ligure also shows, partly indotted lines, devices for locking the operating-levers. Fig. 13 is adetail, being a front elevation of the wheel used in indicating centsless in number than five. Fig. lfl isa section at line y of Fig. 1,looking to the right, the operatinglevers being omitted, the hubs ofsuch levers being shown in section. Fig. 15 is a sectional planshowingthe principal parts shown in elevation in Fig. 14, which partsare used for registering a less number of cents than five. Fig. 16 is adetail showing the lever which brings the Serial No. 266,123. (Nomodel.)

geanwheels into position to register dollars, the position beingdifferent from that shown in Fig. 14, the section being at line x ofFig. 15. Fig. 17 is adctail, being a front elevation 55 showing part ofthe wheels by which the reg istecwheels which indicate dollars areoperrated. Fig. 18 is a detail, heilig a sectional plan showing theregistry-wheels and the wheels shown in Fig. 17.

My invention relates to that class of cash registers and indicatoisdesigned to be used by store-keepers and others for the purpose ofaccurately registering and indicating the several sums received, and toregister and indicate also the total receipts.

My invention relates chiefly to improved devices for bringing into viewfigures which indicate the several amounts of cash received, whethercents or dollars, or both; to improved devices for registering thetolalamounts which have been received during any given period of time; toimproved devices for registering cents less in number than five; toimproved devices for ringing the bell; to a friction dcvice to act uponthe main shaft connected with the registering devices; to devices whichrender it impossible to ring the bell before registering the amountreceived, and to other devices or combinations herein specificallydescribed and claimed. Those things which I claim as new will be pointedout in the claims.

In the drawings, A represents a suitable ease in which theoperatingmechanism is contained. In this case there is secured a metalframe by which the principal parts of the operating mechanism aresupported, as usual.

B is a rod the ends of which are fixed in the two ends of the frame.

C represents a series of keys or levers, each being provided with a hub,a, to furnish a bearing, each hub and lever being pivotally located uponthe rod B. The outer end of each of these levers projects beyond thecase, which is provided with slots to receive them, and the end of eachlever is provided with a thumb-piece, I). There is a spring under eachof these levers, as usual. A series of figures with intervals oftivefrom 0 to 95 are located upon the ease over the keys C, as shown in Fig.1.

D represents a series of keys or levers simi- IOO lar to the levers (3,pivoted upon the same shaft B, but they are used to indicate andregister dollars, and on the case over such keys are a dollarmark andfigures 2 3 4 5, as shown in Fig. 1. These keys also project outside ofthe case and are provided with thumbpieces. E is another rod, the endsof which are fixed in the ends of the frame.

F represents a series of levers pivoted upon the rod E. The inner shortarms of the levers C are provided with pins c, each of which engageswith a notch, d, in the short arm of each ofthe levers F.

G represents a series of thin metal plates, which have the form shown inFigs. 5, 6, and 7. Each of these plates G is pivoted at e upon a rodsupported in the frame. The upwardextending end of each one of theseplates G is provided with a figure or gures corresponding with the lignres over the first ten keys C.

1I represents a series of thin metal plates similar to G. They arepivoted upon a rod, f, in the frame, and are provided with figurescorresponding with those over the keys by which they are operated.

g is a lever pivoted to the frame at h. z is another lever pivoted tothe frame at j. The

inner ends of these levers q i are connected by a slot and pin,as shownat k. These two levers are on the back side of the machine. There aretwo similar levers, l m, near the front of the machine, similarlypivoted and connected. The outer ends of the two levers g l areconnected by a rod, n.

o is a short rod supported in the frame, on which rod the levers g larepivoted. Each of the plates G is provided with a shoulder, p, which,when the plate is down, comes in contact with the rod o, which thuslimits the downward movement of the plate. The outer end of each plate Gis provided with a curved heel, q, which, when the figure on the plateis exposed, drops in behind the rod n, and the figure is thus heldexposed until released. The plate having on it tl1e1`gures30 is shownthus held exposed in Fig. 5, and in Fig. 7 the heel ofthe plate, havingon it a cipher, is shown just ready to pass behind the rod n.

The plates H are of the same form as the plates G, and their downwardmovement is limited by a shoulder, and they are held in their exposedposition in the same manner as are the plates G, there being a rod at jthe same as the rod o in Fig. 3, and there being a rod, r, correspondingwith the rod it of Fig. 3.

I represents rods or wires which connect the outer ends of the plates GH with their operating-levers F.

J is a sway-bar pivotally supported at one end in the end of the frameat the left-hand side of the machine, as seen in Fig. 1, and the otherend is supported in au upright, a2,which extends up from the bed of theframe some distance from the right-hand end ofthe machine.

K represents arms, one of which extends upward from each of the leversC, thcnpper end of which is formed as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, which formis important.

s represents a series of adjustable screws in the sway-bar J, with whichthe upper ends of the arms K are arranged to come in contact.

L is an arm extending up from the swaybar J.

M is a shaft, one end of which is supported in a bearing near the centerof the frame, and the other end is supported in one arm of thebell-crank lever l5', (see Fig. 14.) which lever is located on theinside of the frame; but the shaft M extends beyond this lever andcarries upon its outer end a registering-disk, t.

N isa ratchet-wheel on the shaft M.

O is a pinion on the shaft M, with which there is connected aspring-pawl arranged to engage with the ratchet-wheel N.

l) is a segmental raek engaging with the pi nion O, which rack is on theupper cnd of an arm, Q, which is pivoted to the frame at u.

R is a bar connecting the arms Q and L, which are slotted, so that theconnecting-bar R can be adjusted.

S is a spring.

T, Fig. 4, is a second sway-bar pivoted in the ends of the machine, andextending from one end to the other.

e represents a series of adjustable screws in the sway-bar T. The lowerend of each one of these screws comes in contact with a pro ject-ion, w,on one ofthe levers C.

U is an arm secured to the sway-bar T.

Vis a gong. (See Fig. S.)

a is a hammer supported by a wire secured to a pivoted standard, b',from the upper end of which is a projecting incline, c.

d is a hook arranged to engage with the upper end of the standard b',the rear end of which hook is pivoted at e to the frame.

f is a Short metal bar pivoted at y' to a projection from the bar or armU. (See Fig. 9.) The forward end of this piecef is arranged to pass upunder the incline c and down on the opposite side of such incline. Thereis asmall spring,(indicated by dotted lines at t, Fig. 9,) which actsupon f/ to throw it to the position shown in Fig. 9, after it has passeddown over the right-hand side of the incline shown in Fig. 8.

t" is a spring which has a tendency to hold b in the position shown inFig. 8.

NV is a device used for locking the moneydrawer, which is not shown, andno further description of this device will be given.

A is a disk on the shaft M. (See Fig. 1.)

il is a short bar, which, as shown, is hinged upon the shaft M.

j is a spring, one end of which is secured to the bar 2, and the otherend rests against one face of the ldisk A', producing a little pressure,the object being to prevent the momentum of the shaft M from carrying ittoo far. These parts are shown enlarged in Fig. 11. The bar i2 can movebetween stops k la', being carried up a little by the movement of thedisk A.

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l' is a spring arranged to act upon the free end of the bar i2.

C' is a short sway-bar pivoted in the frame. It is provided with adjustingscrews the same as the sway-bar J,with which levers D, which aresimilar to the levers C, come in contact.

D represents five levers, similar in all respects to the levers F, andthey are operated by the levers D in the same manner as the levers F areoperated by the levers G. They are pivoted upon the shaft E the same asare the levers F.

E represents a number of thin plates simi lar to the plates G and H, andfor a similar purpose, except that the figures on them indicate dollars.They are pivoted in the frame at m.

u' is part of a lever-frame similar to that shown in Fig. 3, and for asimilar purpose. 'lhislevcr-frame is provided with an extended arm, o.

p is a corresponding extension on the end of the lever i. p is providedwith a hook which engages with the end of the extension o.

F represents wires which connect the inner ends of the plates E withtheir operatinglevers D.

G is a shaft. (See Fig. 15.)

ll is a segmental rack similar to P, which engages with a pinion, I',011 the shaft G. This pinion carries a sprin-gpawl arranged to engagewith aratchet-whcel, J', on the shaft G.

K is a bar through which the segmental rack H is operated, the forwardend of the bar being pivoted to an arm, q', which extends upward fromthe sway-bar C'. These devices which operate the shaft G' are similar tothose which operate the shaft M.

r is a ratchet-wheel on the shaft G, with which a pawl, s', engages, thepawl being pivoted to the frame.

L(see Fig. 14) is an arm on the sway-bar C.

M is a segment having a smooth surface. It is carried by the arm N',which is pivoted to the frame. The forward end, t', of this part N is inthe shape of a hook.

u' is a roller on the shaft G.

O' is a bar which connects L and N.

P is a case in which the registering-wheels are located.

v, Fig. 16, is a gear-wheel on the end of the shaft G', which shaftextends into the ease P. w' is another gearwheel in the case P', theshaft of which is supported in the walls of the ease P.

Q (see Figs. 14 and 15) is a short sway-bar, the upper edge of which ishinged in the frame.

b2, Fig. 14, represents adjustable screws in lhc sway-bar Q'.

lt represents push pins, the inner ends of which are arranged to engagewith the screws b2.

cz is a spring to return the swaybar Q.

d2 represents springs to return the push` pins R'.

e2 is a rack on the sway-bar Q', which rack engages with a rack, f'l,which is pivoted on the shaft g, the ends of which are supported in theframe.

h`l is a ratchetewheel on the shaft g2.

i is a spring-pawl, which is pivoted at the lower end of an arm whichextends down from the rack f2, which pawl engages with the ratchet-wheelh2.

jl is a wheel on the shaft g2,which wheel has four projections, k2, uponits periphery.

l'l is a lever pivoted on a rod, m2, with one end of which lever theprojections l.v2 can engage. The other end of this lever carries aspring pawl, n2, which engages with the ratchet-wheel S on the shaft M.

olz is a spring arranged to act on the lever Z2.

Fig. 17 shows a portion of the wheels through which the wheels whichregister dollars are operated, and Fig. 18 represents such wheels, andalso all of the indicating-wheels exceptlr.

The registering-disk t,whieh registers cents, has been before described.It is mounted on the shaft M, the outer end of which is supported, asbefore stated, in the bell-crank lever B', and the shaft passes througha slot in the case which contains the registering-wheels, which slot isshown in Fig. 1t', so that the wheel p2 can be broughtinto engagementwith or be disengaged from the wheel r2. The Wheels v2 'vii o 12" areused to register, respectively, units, tens, hundreds, and thousands ofdollars.

p2 is a wheel upon the shaft M, which wheel has a single tooth, q2,which engages with the wheel i, which is provided with ten notches, s2,with which the tooth q2 can engage. t2 is another wheel provided with asingle tooth which engages with the teeth upon the wheel u2. The twowheels r2 and if2 are upon the same shaft which carries the disk c?.

a3 is a wheel similar to pl, and u2, a3, and v3 are on the same shaft.

b3 is a wheel similar to fr?, and e is a wheel similar to p2, b, c", andif* being on the same shaft.

d is a wheel similar to 7"", and d3 and 'U5 are on the same shaft.

In Figs. 12 and 14 I have shown a lockingv device, which may be used tolock the keys so that they cannot be operated, which consists of arocking bar, c, (indicated by dotted lines in Figs. 12 and 14,andsection in Fig. 4,) which, when turned up into a vertical position bymeans of a thu111b-piece,f, will engage with a notch in a lever, g3, onthe inside of the case, the upper end of which extends into the ease inwhich the registeringwheels are located, so that when the lock is in theposition indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 12 the keys cannot booperated, but when the door which covers the registering-wheels is openthe lever gg can be moved by hand so as to release the locking bar c",so that it can be turned down into the position shown in Fig. 4.

h3, Figs. 12,13, land 15, is a wheel in the case P and on the end of theshaft y, used to ICO indicate cents less in number than five, and has onits face several series of figures 0 1 2 3 4.

rlhe operation is as follows: The plates G, II, and E, which carryfigures, are provided with figures on both sides so that thc operatorand customer can both see what figures are exposed. The first key (l tothe left, Fig. 1, carries a cipher, and, as shown, it does notoperateany of the parts except the cipher-plate. Each of the other keys (loperates one of the figure-plates which indicate cents, the deviceswhich register cents, and the bellstriking mechanism. Suppose the keybeneath the figures 3() on the front of the case be depressed. The plateH, which carries the figures 30, will be brought into the position shownin Fig. 5, bringing these figures into view. This will be done throughone of the levers F and the proper eonnectingwire,l. The plate, turningon its pivot atf, and the heel riding over the rod i', will depress theouter end of the lever i a little, allowing the heel of the plate tocome into the position indicated by dotted lilies in Fig. 5, where itwill be held in engagement with the rod i', exposing the figures on theplate. While the figures are coming into view the arm K on the lever Cwill comeineontact with the head of the proper screw s and thesway-baril will moveo 1 its pivotsftnd through the arms L and 1t motionwill be given to the rack I, and through it to thc pinion() andratchet-wheel N, parti-all y rotating the shaft M and the registeringwheel or disk i on the end thereof the distance which thc sway-bar Jmoves and the amount of rotation given to the shaft M depending upon theadjustment of the screw s. \Vhile the sway-bar J is being thus moved theother sway-bar, T, will also be operated through the arm w on the leverC, which will lift up the bar U, and the pivoted bar f, the inner end ofwhich barf will move up on the under side of the projection c on thepivoted standard b', which carries the bell-striker, forcing thestandard b back a little, and at the proper moment the arm U will liftthe latch fl, and the end of the bar f will pass over the top of theprojection c', and then the bell-striker will be free to come in contactwith the bell through the action of the spring i. 'lhen the bar f willride down on the other side of the projection c, and it and the standardb and the bar U will be returned to their former position.Thefrietionwheel or disk A and the friction devices which operatethereon prevent the momentum of the shaft M from carrying it too far,and have the effect of stopping it at the proper point. When the nextkeyGis operated, the corresponding figure plate will be brought intoview, and the heel of such plate will force down either the lever y orthe lever i, and the heel of the plate which was brought into view bythe last preceding operation will be released and the plate will drop toits normal position. The plates G are operated by levers F and rods I inthe same manner as the plates H, the heels of the plates G passing overand being held by contact with the rods n.

So long as the sales and amounts to be registered are less than onedollar the operation will be such as just described; but as often as theregisteringdisk t makes one revolution the tooth ql on the wheel p2 willcollie into engagement with one of the series of notches on the Wheel1'", thus registering with cach such movementone dollar by moving theregistering-disk of, which registers units of dollars.

I have provided devices by means of which the shaft M and the wheel ptcan be moved a trifle, so that the wheel p2 will not engage with thewheel i, which devices are designed to be used when registering saleswhich amount to one dollar or other number of even dollars up to five,which l now describe in connection with the operation ofthe keys whichare used for indicating and registering dollars. If one of the keys I)be depressed, the corresponding gure-plate, E', will be brought intoposition to expose the figure thereon through the corresponding lever,D, and connecting-wire F', the figure plate being brought into view andheld in position, substantially as before described. At the same timethe short swaybar C will be moved on its pivots, and through the arms Land O the smooth-faced segment M will be moved from the position shownin Fig. 14 to that shown in Fig. 16, the roller u riding up over thesmooth surface of the segment and causing the bell crank lever B to comeinto the position shown in Fig. 16, carrying the shaft M a little backand disengaging the wheel p2 from the wheel 1". This movev ment of thebell-crank lever will also bring the gear-wheel n on the shaft G intoengagement with the gear-Wheel w', as shown in Fig. 16. At the sametime, through the arm q on the sway-bar C and the connecting rod or armK', the rackbar H will be moved, and through it the pinion I and ratchetJ' will be moved, giving a partial rotation to theshaft G', whichcarries the wheel v, and movement will be given to the wheel w and tothe registering disk c, and there will be registered dollars from one tofive, according to which one of the keys I) is used, and the bell willbe rung, as before described. When the key D is released, it and thedevices which operate the bell-crank lever B and the shaft G will bereturned to their former position automatically. If the sale made be forone or more dollars and a fraction, the operator will then proceed toimmediately register the cents by the use of one of the keys G, asbefore described, and whenever either one of these keys G is operatedthe 1evers g i will be moved a little, and the arm p on the outer endofthe leveri will press down the arm o', and the exposed plate E will bereleased and fall back into the position shown in Figs. 5 and 7.

I have provided devices by means of which a record can be kept of centsless than five, the registry being actually indicated when the amountreaches five. The push-pins R are for the purpose of keeping a registryof a less number than five cents. If one of these pushpiiis be pushed inuntil it engages with one of the screws b2, it will move the sway-barQ', the distance it moves depending upon the adjustment of the screws,one of the push-pins being for one cent, the next for two cents, and soon. Vhen the sway-bar is moved, the rack e2, being engaged with the rackf2, will cause it to move a little distance, which will move theratchetwhecl hz a little, and also the wheel j?. Whenever one of theprojections k2 on this wheelj2 comes in contact with the free end of thelever Z2, the ratchet-wheel S' on the shaft M will be moved a littlethrough the action of the spring-pawl nz, and this will take place fourtimes with each revolution of the wheel jl, and every time that thislever Z2 is operated the shaft M and the registering-wheel t will bemoved far enough to register-five cents.

The form of the upper ends of the arms K isiinportaiit. 4It willbeobserved, Fig. 2, that the upper'surface of this arm is a cam. By havingthis form, after the sway-bar L has been raised to its highest limit,the top of the arm K can continue to move under and against the head ofthe screw s without continuing to move the sway-bar, and thebell-ringing devices are not brought into full action until after thesway-bar J has been raised toits highest point and the registry has beenfully completed, so that it is impossible to cause the bell to ringbefore the registry has been made.

In Fig. 14 I have shown a retaining-pawl, i3. The pawl n also serves thepurpose of a retaining-pawl for the shaft M.

The distance which the sway-bar J is moved by the action of one of thelevers C depends upon the position of adjustable screws s, and theamount of rotation given to the shaft M depends upon the distance whichthe swaybar J moves, and the sum of five cents or any multiple of fiveto ninety-five will be registered and indicated by the wheel t.

The plate t4 in front of the several indicating-wheels is provided withholes to expose the several figures as they successively come in view.The figures exposed in Fig. 12 indi` cate five thousand three hundredand twelve dollars and sixty-four cents.

The wheel h3, which indicates cents less in number than live, will bemoved every time that the wheelj2 is moved, the distance which the wheelh" moves being determined by the distance which the push-pins R move thesway-bar Q'.

Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. In a registering and indicating machin'e, the combination, with aseries of keys, C, of a number of plates, such as G H, each providedwith a figure or figures and pivoted in the frame of the machine,levers, such as g t', supports for such plates, such as rods n o, andconnections, such as levers F and wires I, between the plates and keys,substantially as set forth, and for the purpose specified.

2. In a registering and indicating machine, a series of keys, such as(l, each provided with an arm, K, the upper end of which is cam-shaped,in combination with a sway-bar, J, provided with a series of adjustablescrews. s,whcreby after the sway-bar has been moved the proper distancethe head of the arm K can continue to be moved, remaining in contactwith the screw without moving the sway-bar, substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

3. In a registering and indicating machine, the combination of a seriesof keys, such as C D, of a number of plates, such as G H E', eachprovided with one or more figures, levers, such as g, t', and a',supports, such as a o, for the plates, extensions p o' on the levers z'a', and connections, such as levers F and D' and w1res I and F', betweenthe plates and keys, all substantially as and for the purposesspecified.

4. In a registering and indicating machine, the combination of a seriesof keys, (J D, swaybars J C', provided with adjustable screws, sway-barT, provided with adjustable screws, levers F D', plates, such as G HIl', pivoted and supported substantially as set forth, con nectionsbetween the keys C D and plates G H E', such as levers F D and wires IF', shaft M, pinion O, a ratchet-wheel, N, and a registeringdisk, t, amovable rack-bai', I, arm L on the swaybar J, and connecting-bar It,substantially as and for the purposes specified.

5. The combination, in a cash-register, of cent and dollar registeringwheels, the registering-shafts M and G', the pivoted bell-crank leverB', supporting one end of each of said shafts, a frame in the registercase supporting the other ends of said shafts, connections between theshafts and the cent and dollar registering wheels, and means for rockingthe le vers and rotating the shafts at will, siibstaiitially asdescribed.

6. In a registering and indicating machine, the combination of a mainregistering-shaft, M, supported at one end in some part of the frame, abell-crank lever, B', by which the other end of the shaft is supported,a smooth faced segment, M', on the pivoted arm N',liook t', a shaft, G',a roller, u', keys D, sway-bar C', cog-wheel i1' on the shaft G',cog-wheel w' on the shaft which carries the wheel lvIl for registeringunits of dollars, and intermediate devices, substantiall y as hereindescribed, for giving a partial rotation to the shaft G',\vhere by theshaft M can be moved so that the wheel p2 thereon will not engage withthe wheel i on the shaft which carries the registeringwheel e2, and thegear-wheel n' will at the same time be brought into engagement with thewheel w' to register units of dollars, substantially as and for thepurposes specified.

7. In a registering and indicating machine, the combination of push-pinsR', sway-bar Q', segment or rack c, shaft (/2, segment or rack f2,ratchet-wheel h2, pawl i2, wheel ji, having projections k2, lever Z2,pawl a2, ratchet-wheel S', shaft M, and registering-wheel l,substantially as specified.

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8. In a registering and indicating machine, the combination of a seriesof keys, as C, a sway-bar, T, carrying an arm, U, a gong, V, andbell-striker, consisting, as shown, ot' the two parts a b, the lattercarrying an inclined projection, c', a pivoted bar,f, and a hook, e',substantially as and for the purpose specified.

9. In a registering and indicating machine, the combination of thepivoted swinging indicating-plates G H, bearing numerals and each havinga heel piece adjacent to its pivot, thelevers g and i, pivoted at pointsbelow the pivotal points of said plates and loosely connected at theiradjacent ends and having cross` rods1` and a, with which the heelpiecesengage, and keys connected with those ends of the piv- 1 oted plateshaving the heel pieces,substantially as described.

10. In a registering and indicating machine, the combination, with theregistering devices having operatingwheels 1"! and w, carried by thesame shaft,of a rocking bellerank 1ever,B, the registering-shafts M andG', having, re spectively, the wheels pi and o and supported at one endby the lever, and means for locking the lever to throw the wheels on theshafts into and out of gear, resliectivcly, with the saidoperating-wheels, substantially as described.

THOMAS CARNEY.

Vitnesses:

E. A. \VEsT, ALBERT H. ADAMS.

